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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)

"Am I right that the hon. Lady is suggesting that a partially sighted person or a disabled person is somehow lower down the hierarchy than a cyclist, simply because they are on a bus rather than walking or cycling?..."
Rebecca Smith - View Speech

View all Rebecca Smith (Con - South West Devon) contributions to the debate on: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Sixth sitting)
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)

"I want to expand a little on what my hon. Friend was saying about sustainable fuels that are, literally, drop-in fuel alternatives. Anyone watching the British Grand Prix this weekend knows that motor racing is beginning to use such fuel. There is real appetite for manufacturing it in the UK, …..."
Rebecca Smith - View Speech

View all Rebecca Smith (Con - South West Devon) contributions to the debate on: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Seventh sitting)
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Last week, I spent time at the Box museum in Plymouth, before heading to Plympton in my constituency for the unveiling of a blue plaque to honour the life of Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, who was the first director of the National Gallery and chair of the commission to procure …..."
Rebecca Smith - View Speech

View all Rebecca Smith (Con - South West Devon) contributions to the debate on: Oral Answers to Questions
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 87 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 385 Noes - 26
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
Division Vote (Commons)
2 Jul 2025 - Prisons - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
Written Question
Asylum: South West Devon
Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Asked by: Rebecca Smith (Conservative - South West Devon)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of (a) hotel accommodation and (b) private rented accommodation in South West Devon constituency for the purpose of housing asylum seekers since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)

Statistics are published on a quarterly basis detailing the number of asylum seekers in supported accommodation in each local authority area. The most recent publication can be found here: Immigration system statistics data tables - GOV.UK.

Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting) - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 3 Noes - 10
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting) - View Vote Context
Rebecca Smith (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 2 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 10 Noes - 4